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The Poetry Hour: The Poetry of The First World War

Name: The Poetry Hour: The Poetry of The First World War
Start: 2026-11-12T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-12T20:15:00+00:00
Location: Pigott Theatre, British Library, London Online

Nov12

Thursday, November 12, 202619:00 – 20:15

Pigott Theatre, British Library, London Online

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Some of the finest and most moving poetry in the English language was written during The Great War of 1914 – 1918. This programme of readings by leading actors was curated by the late novelist and poetry anthologist Josephine Hart. It is a rich and varied selection of timeless poems from the Great War, both timeless and lesser known; and includes works by Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, W.B.…